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THE BOOK OF<br/>
<span class=large>NEHEMIAH</span>
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CHAPTER 11
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People and their overseers elected by lot to dwell in Jerusalem and the other cities.
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And</span> the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the <sup>a</sup><a href="neh/11/1a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 4: 5; Matt. 27: 53; Rev. 11: 2.">holy</a> <sup>b</sup><a href="neh/11/1b" mark="b" type="A" title="Ezek. 48: 31.">city</a>, and nine parts <i>to dwell</i> in <i>other</i> cities.
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And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
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&#182; Now these <i>are</i> the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, <i>to wit,</i> Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the <sup>a</sup><a href="neh/11/3a" mark="a" type="D" title="OR temple servants.">Nethinims</a>, and the children of Solomon’s servants.
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And at Jerusalem dwelt <i>certain</i> of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin.  Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;
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And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.
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All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem <i>were</i> four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
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And these <i>are</i> the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah.
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And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.
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And Joel the son of Zichri <i>was</i> their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah <i>was</i> second over the city.
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Of the <sup>a</sup><a href="neh/11/10a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Chr. 9: 10.">priests</a>: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.
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Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, <i>was</i> the ruler of the house of God.
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And their brethren that did the work of the house <i>were</i> eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah,
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And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
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And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer <i>was</i> Zabdiel, the son of <i>one of</i> the great men.
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Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
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And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the <sup>a</sup><a href="neh/11/16a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 107: 68 (68-69).">chief</a> of the <sup>b</sup><a href="neh/11/16b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Priests.">Levites</a>, <i>had</i> the <sup>c</sup><a href="neh/11/16c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Bishop.">oversight</a> of <sup>d</sup><a href="neh/11/16d" mark="d" type="D" title="OR outside work connected with the temple.">the</a> outward <sup>e</sup><a href="neh/11/16e" mark="e" type="A" title="1 Chr. 26: 29.">business</a> of the house of God.
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And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, <i>was</i> the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
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All the Levites in the holy city <i>were</i> two hundred fourscore and four.
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Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, <i>were</i> an hundred seventy and two.
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&#182; And the residue of Israel, of the priests, <i>and</i> the Levites, <i>were</i> in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.
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But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa <i>were</i> over the Nethinims.
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The <sup>a</sup><a href="neh/11/22a" mark="a" type="C" title="D&C 107: 16 (13-17); TG Bishop.">overseer</a> also of the Levites at Jerusalem <i>was</i> Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha.  Of the sons of Asaph, the singers <i>were</i> over the business of the house of God.
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For <i>it was</i> the king’s commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.
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And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of <sup>a</sup><a href="neh/11/24a" mark="a" type="A" title="Gen. 38: 30.">Zerah</a> the son of Judah, <i>was</i> at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.
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And for the villages, with their fields, <i>some</i> of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjath-arba, and <i>in</i> the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and <i>in</i> the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and <i>in</i> the villages thereof,
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And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Beth-phelet,
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And at Hazar-shual, and at Beer-sheba, and <i>in</i> the villages thereof,
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And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof,
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And at En-rimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,
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Zanoah, Adullam, and <i>in</i> their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and <i>in</i> the villages thereof.  And they dwelt from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.
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The children also of Benjamin from Geba <i>dwelt</i> at Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-el, and <i>in</i> their villages,
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<i>And</i> at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
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Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
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Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
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Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.
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And of the Levites <i>were</i> divisions <i>in</i> Judah, <i>and</i> in Benjamin.
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